Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the science of our food. James visits the Peruvian Andes to learn how a bitter potato helps inhabitants survive the altitude. Show more
Inside the Human Body
Episode 4: Hostile World
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Documentary series on the wonders of the human body. Michael Mosley reveals how the body defends itself, and the innovations behind a hand transplant operation. Show more
Human Universe
Episode 2: Why Are We Here?
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Available for years
Professor Brian Cox explores our place in the universe. He tackles the question that unites the seven billion people sharing this planet - why are we here? Show more
Human Universe
Episode 3: Are We Alone?
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Available for years
Professor Brian Cox explores mankind's place in the universe. He considers the possibility of alien life - could it exist and will humans ever find it? Show more
Since the first star lit up the universe, they have been engines of creation. Professor Brian Cox reveals how, ultimately, stars brought life and meaning to the universe. Show more
Professor Brian Cox questions whether we are alone in the universe. There might be more planets than stars in our galaxy - but will we find a second Earth? Show more
Professor Brian Cox journeys into a supermassive black hole - a monster that can destroy worlds and stop time, and which is forcing us to reassess our understanding of reality. Show more
It’s the ultimate question: why are we here? Brian Cox explores how cutting-edge space missions take us back 13.8 billion years to the origin of the universe. Show more
The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were born at the same time from the same material - yet have lived radically different lives. What immense forces are at play? Show more
Professor Brian Cox asks how, from a lifeless cosmos ruled by the laws of physics and chemistry, it is possible that a planet can produce so much wonderful, varied biology. Show more
Brian Cox considers what it is about our world that makes it a home for life and asks what transformed this once barren planet into the earth we know today. Show more
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
Episode 1: The First 8 Weeks
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Michael Mosley presents the story of how you were made, in a series produced in partnership with The Open University. Episode one looks at our first eight weeks. Show more
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
Episode 3: The Final Push
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
The story of how we're made. A look at the final months in the womb, when cartilage hardens to form the skeleton. Produced in partnership with The Open University. Show more
Michael Mosley and James Wong explore the effect that our food has on our most important and, in terms of energy consumption, our greediest organ - the brain. Show more
Multi-layered documentary revealing the human story of Marie Curie, whose pioneering research on radioactivity made her the world's most famous female scientist. Show more
Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the delicious science hidden inside our food. Michael begins by trying the first meal most of us enjoyed - human breast milk. Show more
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You
Episode 2: Against the Odds
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
The story of how we're made. Michael Mosley looks at our middle weeks in the womb - when we become an individual. Produced in partnership with The Open University. Show more
The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence is 50 years old, but there has been a breakthrough - a planet has been discovered that could support life. Show more
58 minutes
Professor Brian Cox describes how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the solar system. He explores the powerhouse of them all, the sun. Show more
A few weeks ago, the National Health Service was hit by a devastating cyber attack - Horizon tells the inside story of one of the most challenging days in the history of the NHS. Show more